About Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

After a major earthquake in 1931 much of Napier was rebuilt in the style of the day leading many to visit "The Bay" for the art deco buildings and Napier’s attractive waterfront with the distinctive Norfolk Pines.

And the wines! Superb vineyards abound, many of them with cellar door shops & tastings. Hawke’s Bay is one of New Zealand’s warmest, driest regions and this has made it one of the country’s leading producers of wine; notably red wines – cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah – but also with some quite stunning whites At last count the region has some 90 wineries!

Hastings is surrounded by luscious orchards and don’t miss a trip up Te Mata Peak for an amazing vista. An excursion to Cape Kidnappers is well worth the effort too.

Watea Lodge

Wātea is a new Bed and Breakfast. Our intent is to create a new level of Bed and Breakfast experience. The house is new with considerable original art. Our large garden is much admired. Watea is located on a large section conveniently located for access to all that Hawkes Bay has to offer.

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Many properties choose not to participate in either of these schemes which should not be taken as any indication that they are not of an equally high standard as those that do. TrueNZ Guides does not carry out quality assessments and the inclusion of any property in this Guide does not imply or give any endorsement or standard. Individual properties have self assessed themselves as being suitable for inclusion in this Guide and TrueNZ takes no responsibility for their respective claims & descriptions.